drysuit undies challenge....

[DudleyNMU]

The "carols" sounds pretty cool and afforbable...How think are they? Is that all you use is the CAROL? or do you still need to layer up.

 

[engdiver]

I bought some Polartec stuff from here. It has worked well and is not expensive at all.


http://www.walkabout.com/shop/polar_fleece.asp

 

[engdiver]

A salt water quarry ? Cool.

No, its fresh water. Does it matter much?

 

[muddiver]

What's with the handel "engdiver"?

 

[engdiver]

engdiver stands for engineer diver, I am a mechanical engineer.

 

[phillybob]

No, its fresh water. Does it matter much?

Only about 4 to 6 lbs. of lead.

 

[Brandon]

I wear REI expedition weight long underwear under my Bare neoprene suit. Keeps me warm in 34 degree water.

I don't remember what I paid for it... maybe $40?

-Brandon.

 

[RAD Diver]

I run with a set of Patagonia long johns, heavy weight top & medium weight bottom (they were out of heavy weight bottom, but figured the top was most important),I top that with their (Patagonia)expedition weight fleese. This is under a old bi-lam Whites drysuit.
Just using a single pair of wool socks in attached boots.
I was in a quarry yesterday with water temp of 43 degrees, I just had on wetsuit style 3mm gloves & a good Mares hood from my Semi-dry & my fingers were starting to get cold after 35 min.
Total cost of about $120 for undies.